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Lens hood
When shooting into the light it’s
essential to use a lens hood.
Without it, light hitting the
front element creates flare,
which you will tend to want
to avoid. The other function
lens hoods have is to protect
the front element.
Lens cloth
It’s important to keep your
front element clean when
shooting into the sun. Bits
of dust on the surface
of the glass increase the
chance of flare in your images
which, if unintended, can be
difficult to remove.I
n any form of photography, lighting
can have a big impact on the resulting
images, and can elevate a good image
to a fantastic one. There is no ‘best’
type of light, but by utilising the various forms
you can create a much wider range of images.
Photographing wildlife outdoors means you
cannot alter the light as a studio photographer
can, so you normally have to work with what
you’re given and use it to your advantage as
best you can. Although you can predict where
the sun will be at a certain time of the day,
predicting where your subject will be is a
diff erent matter! However, there are some
actions you can take, particularly if you have a
good idea of where your subject is likely to be.
The angle of the sun has a large bearing on
images. In almost all cases, I prefer to shoot
when the sun is lower in the sky as the light
is much softer. When the sun is high in theWild
light
The right light can make or
break a shot – and nowhere is
this more important than in
wildlife photography, says
Oscar Dewhurst
Shooting into the light when there is mist can be effective
Nikon D300s, 200-400mm, 1/400sec at f/4, ISO 640